5 Soule Croft Gamlingay Cambridgeshire SG19 3FZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01389/REM - Approval of Reserved Matters Approved

Proposal

Plot 5 - Reserved matters application for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the construction of a self/custom build dwelling following outline planning permission (Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for access, layout of roads and plots) for nine self/custom build residential dwellings (replacement of planning permission )). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 35

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Gamlingay built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Reserved Matters
Postcode
SG19 3FZ
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Gamlingay
Parish
Gamlingay CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cherish Homes

How this decision compares

Decided in 145 days from validation, 80 days slower than South Cambridgeshire's median of 65 for new homes. Approved, as 80% of new homes here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by South Cambridgeshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Cambridgeshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#25 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

South Cambridgeshire is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #24 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #91 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #24 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #60 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
215 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,509
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026